What oil, rearend ezgo 2002

blackcherry · 02-10-2012, 11:03 PM

Hi, i read that the oil for the rear end of my 2002 gas ezgo should be sae30 motor oil, but i didnt find it any place around here, the closest i found its 10w-30, that will work? what other oil can i use?

Thanks

tacomaman · 02-11-2012, 05:06 PM

we always use 80w90 or a synthetic 75w90........regular motor oil is too thin.

Dave Box · 02-12-2012, 08:31 AM

It is somewhat unbelievable but the SAE have two different standards. One for motor oil and another for gear oil. In terms of viscosity 30 weight motor oil is about the same as 80 weight gear oil. However gear oil has different shear qualities to motor oil so you should use 80 - 90 weight gear oil. You don't need anything elaborate unless your cart was made by Bugatti so I would just troll off to Walmart and pick some up.

Dave

scottyb · 02-12-2012, 08:36 AM

Oops.

scottyb · 02-12-2012, 08:38 AM

The manufacture says 30wt motor oil in all the manuals for gas and electric ezgos... I add a little STP so it will stick to the top gears even when it sits for weeks at a time. Either oil is better than none or not enough. But do not use 10-30 it is Too Light.

mtwain69 · 02-12-2012, 09:18 AM

The manual says a 30 weight, but I've been told to use a non-detergent 30 on electrics, and 80-90 for gassers. So who's to say what is right or wrong. I think I'd rather have 80-90 seeing as tho I have a 23 Vanny with 6.1/1 gears, a rev kit and a HP cam

blackcherry · 02-13-2012, 05:45 PM

Well Dave box, i think i will need something elaborate, hahaha

. I bought a Mobilelube 80w-90 for gears, looks thick to me but well, if this is the right thing, this is the right thing, im new at this so im learning, thaanks everybody for ur reaplys, very useful

blackcherry · 02-13-2012, 08:45 PM

I just changed the oil in the rearend, and i think the last owner didnt know how much oil must go in, and he thought "the most the better" because i take out 3 1/2 ltrs of oil from there haha

COURTESYCART · 02-14-2012, 10:35 PM

wow on the oil.

I used royal purple 75-90 in all the gas rears. never had a problem. i used that cause my shop had like 100 cases of it and they didn't use it for the cars. I am a sister company to a bodyshop and used car lot.

I personally no longer work there anymore. after 3.5 yrs by my self, i left. I now work for Mercedes Benz. I worked for BMW previously for 9 yrs.

02-10-2012, 11:03 PM	#1
blackcherry Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11	What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 Hi, i read that the oil for the rear end of my 2002 gas ezgo should be sae30 motor oil, but i didnt find it any place around here, the closest i found its 10w-30, that will work? what other oil can i use? Thanks
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02-11-2012, 05:06 PM	#2
tacomaman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: York,SC Posts: 44	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 we always use 80w90 or a synthetic 75w90........regular motor oil is too thin.

02-12-2012, 08:31 AM	#3
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 It is somewhat unbelievable but the SAE have two different standards. One for motor oil and another for gear oil. In terms of viscosity 30 weight motor oil is about the same as 80 weight gear oil. However gear oil has different shear qualities to motor oil so you should use 80 - 90 weight gear oil. You don't need anything elaborate unless your cart was made by Bugatti so I would just troll off to Walmart and pick some up. Dave

02-12-2012, 08:36 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 Oops.

02-12-2012, 08:38 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 The manufacture says 30wt motor oil in all the manuals for gas and electric ezgos... I add a little STP so it will stick to the top gears even when it sits for weeks at a time. Either oil is better than none or not enough. But do not use 10-30 it is Too Light.

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02-12-2012, 09:18 AM	#6
mtwain69 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 191	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 The manual says a 30 weight, but I've been told to use a non-detergent 30 on electrics, and 80-90 for gassers. So who's to say what is right or wrong. I think I'd rather have 80-90 seeing as tho I have a 23 Vanny with 6.1/1 gears, a rev kit and a HP cam

02-13-2012, 05:45 PM	#7
blackcherry Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 Well Dave box, i think i will need something elaborate, hahaha. I bought a Mobilelube 80w-90 for gears, looks thick to me but well, if this is the right thing, this is the right thing, im new at this so im learning, thaanks everybody for ur reaplys, very useful
blackcherry Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11

02-13-2012, 08:45 PM	#8
blackcherry Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 I just changed the oil in the rearend, and i think the last owner didnt know how much oil must go in, and he thought "the most the better" because i take out 3 1/2 ltrs of oil from there haha
blackcherry Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11

02-14-2012, 10:35 PM	#9
COURTESYCART Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,463	Re: What oil, rearend ezgo 2002 wow on the oil. I used royal purple 75-90 in all the gas rears. never had a problem. i used that cause my shop had like 100 cases of it and they didn't use it for the cars. I am a sister company to a bodyshop and used car lot. I personally no longer work there anymore. after 3.5 yrs by my self, i left. I now work for Mercedes Benz. I worked for BMW previously for 9 yrs.

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